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Home My Public Portal About04/14/1967CCMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 14, 1967 Present: Mayor William F. Koch, Jr. Commissioner John G. Hart Commissioner J. Phil Hoyle Commissioner William S. La Porte Also attending: William Gwynn, Kathleen Firton, Henry Lilienthal, Roy Cowart, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pope, Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Blair, Messrs. Trumbull, Whittemore, Walker, Martyr, Ayres, M. P. Dickenson, David Dickenson, Sanford, Furstenau, Gropp, Dodson and others. Mayor Koch called the meeting to order. Mr. LaPorte moired that the minutes of the meeting held March 14, 1967 be approved as written and the reading of these minutes be waived. Mr. Hoyle seconded the motion. Motion passed. Mr. Hart moved that the Financial Report, for March, 1967 be approved as written and that all expenditures included in this report be approved. Mr. LaPorte seconded the motion. Motion passed. The minutes of the meeting of the Board of Equalization held March 16, 1967 were read. Mr. LaPorte moved that the minutes be approved as written. Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Motion passed. Mr. LaPorte moved that proposed ordinance #135 titled AN ORDINANCE OF THE TGM OF GULF STREAM AMENDING THE 1952 ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING PART OF TiB BUSINESS DISTRICT TO RESIDENCE DISTRICT A AND PART TO APARTMENT AND RESIDENCE DISTRICT C: CREATING A NEW ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO BE KNaiN AS LIMITED APARTMENT DISTRICT C_1: BY CHANGING THE NORTH 24$,24 FEET OF PROPERTY IN TOWN LIMITES FROM RESIDENCE A TO LIMITED APARTMENT DISTRICT C_1: PRESERVING CERTAIN NON_ CONFOINING USES. be placed on second reading. Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. This ordinance was then read in full. Mayor Koch stated he felt this is the best thing the Town can do to get rid of the business area. He explained that after the Town passes this ordinance the voters upon written complaint by 3 registered voters can protest the ordinance within 90 days and it will then go to referendum vote. After three complaints in writing have been received the Town will then order and election and it will be decided by the voters. Mr. LaPorte moved that Ordinance 135 be adopted, seconded by Mr. Hart and motion carried unanimously with each commissioner voting. Mr. Melville Dickinson requested that permission be granted to bring into being a golf course on the polo fields. He stated there was unity of opinion to go ahead and lease or purchase the polo fields under the approval of Henry Pope and then proceed to build a par three golf course for the community betterment. He stated a group of public spirited citizens in Gulf Stream would like permissive use of polo fields for a golf course. He was advised by Mayor Koch that the Town does not have the right to approve this request for permissive use. commission meeting held April 14, lyb7 Cont. Page 2. Mr. Idlienthal stated that under the present zoning ordinance, the Commission cannot grant permissive usetbr a golf course in a residence district. The only way is to amend the zoning ordinance to allow golf courses in a residence district and this can only be done by following the procedures at forth for rezoning. Mr. LaPorte expressed his thanks to the group that wants to do this for the Town and asked Mr. Dickenson who the backers were. Mr. Dickenson read a list of names of residents interested in the plan. Mr. Pope, the owner of the land in question, then formally requested an exception under the paragraph in ordinance pertaining to hardships. He advised that his taxes are $7,000- 438,000 per year and he is unable to use the land for anything else. He condidered this proper to make such a request and therefore was not asking for a zoning change or variance. He stated he was asking for this through Mr. Dickenson. Mr. LaPorte stated he is in favor of the request but he has to follow the advice of the attorney and ask that it go through the proper channels, and in this instance it must wait till next December. All commissioners expressed their interest in the golf course but only through legal procedures. Mr. Hart moved that the fire contract with Ocean Ridge be approved and the Mayor be authorized to sign on behalf of the Town. Mr. LaPorte seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. George Walker, Chairman of the Town Hall building committee presented three drawings for discussion. He also extended his thanks to Mr. Whittemore for his assistance in ;preparing these plans. Mr. Walker said that as chairman he recommended Plan "B" which provided approximately 141EO sq. feet of area and the exterior style was semi - colonial. Mr. Pope offered to do the architectural work at no cost to the Tom and offered to donate the building at the polo grounds and stated he would pay any amount over $6,000.00 it would cost to remodel for a town hall. Mr. Hart then moved that the building not cost in excess of $20,000 plus air conditioning and parking. Motion seconded by Mr. laPorte and Motion carried 3 -1. Mr. Hoyle voted "NO ". Mayor Koch then appointed Mr. Pope as anadditional member of the building committee to work with them in preparing the final plans and specifications. Mayor Koch advised that the Town will be faced with acquiring a dump very soon. Air area was discussed that Mr. Tglehart suggested but in his absence the matter was tabled until the next meeting. In discussirrythe revised sewer contract prepared by the City of Delray Beach, it was felt by the Commission that they could not take any action until the whole matter was brought before the residents and let them vote on the matter next season before the Town would coimnit� itself. Mayor Koch said that several paragraphs must be modified in connection with forcing residents to hook up to a sewer collection system within a period of time after installation. The Commission however saw no objection to working out arrangements with the other Towns to go aheefd through Gulf Stream providing the Torn has eome future rights to use the force main if the voters approve it. Commission meeting held April 14, 1967 coat. page 3. Mr. Hart moved that the Torn go on record as considering this contract and that this matter be brought to a vote of the Towns residents. Motion seconded ( by Mr. Laporte. Motion passed unanimously. The crater sample reports for March were satisfactory. Mr. Laporte moved that a list of names as prepared by the Torn Clerk be purged from the voter registration rolls. Mr. Hart seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Police reports for March 1967 were read. A request from patrolman Robert Mumma that the Town pay the cost of a correspondence course in fingerprinting of $145.00 was discussed.. Mayor Koch said that he felt the Sheriffs Dept. offers the service and doesn't XOJ think the expense necessary. Mr. Lilienthal advised the Commission that before any actual appropriations are made for construction of a Town Hall the present budget should be amended to provide the funds. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST f �� FINANCIAL AND WATER REPORT March, 1967 Water used' Master meter Individual meters Balances 2/28/67 Deposits Withdrawals Balances 3/31/67 Cost of bonds Cart's of deposit Revenue for March: Water 1,664.40 Trash 432.50 Taxes 810.33 Fines 40.00 Checks drawn on 'later Fund: x{618 Robert Muxa 619 Otto Schmeisser 620 Fla. Power and Light Co 621 Gulf Stream Golf Club Total Checks drawn on General Fund: 12,521+,400 gals 10,682,000 gals Water Fund General Fund Deorec. Fund l0,1O4.91 1.3,117.22 11601.11 3,007.23 1-179.61 11,512 31 x.925.30 11,562. 111 1�Oi . i � 16,000.00 25,000.00 502000.00 24,000.00 Licenses 60.00 Total 3.007.23 Meter reading 16.40 Service clorinator 3 mos 90.00 Electric for clorinator 29.25 Water - February 1,043.96 1.179.61. #t 902 Roy Cowart Salary $ 472.70 03 Melton Partin 382.49 04 James Brown " 392.30 05 Harold Corbett " 346.48 06 Robert Mumma ° 292.86 07 William Gwynn " 416.90 08 Barbara Gwynn " 42.80 09 Stafford Rafuse " 312.79 10 Paul Bradwell " 238.72 11 Burt Rafuse Out grass 15.00 12 Henry Pope Lot cleaning 25.00 13 Ci +.y of Delray Beach Sewer service 8.75 14 Delray Beach News legal ad. 3.25 15 So. Bell Telephone Co. Telephone 20.68 16 Fla. Power and Light Co. Street lights & office 134.12 17 Kl.earwater Ltd. Office 2.00 18 void 19 Bo -Del Printing Stationery 15.30 20 Hands Book Store Office 7.99 21 New Colony Cleaners Police uniforms 26.55 22 Security Detective Agency Special police 200,00 23 Delray Signs Street signs 25.50 24 Ocean Ridge Gulf Service Gas, oil etc 217.22 25 Mobile Communications Co. Answer phone 22.00 26 Cadillac Overall Supply Sanit. dept. uniforms 29.06 27 Gold Coast Office Supply Office 3.38 28 Adams Chevrolet Co. Paint truck 93905 _2_ 3929 County Title & Abstract Photo copies 5.40 30 Palm Beach Post Times Legal ad 8.06 31 City of Delray Beach Radio service 2 mos 50.00 32 Ocean City lumber Sit. dept. supplies 2.85 33 Kirton Secretarial Service Secretarial service 10.00 34 Oracey Bros. Insurance 89.11 35 County Sanitation Co. Collection - March 650.00 Total '.56 .3 NAMES REMOVED FROM VOTER REGISTRATION ROILS April 14, 1967 Bishop, Grace V. Bleecker, Theodore B. Cosgrove, Helen M. Cosgrove, laymond C. Fellows, Eleanor Fellows, John Grayson, Charles Y. Hayden, Walter H. Jr. Press, Harriette Heed, Robert B. Reed, Barbara D. Anyone knowing why any of these persons should not have their name purged from the Town Voting Rolls should contact the Deputy Town Clerk. Posted on the door of the Town Hall this the 14th day of April, 1967 Attest 'j Deputy Town Clerk